Katanning Magistrates Court
Katanning Magistrates Court is located at 149 Clive Street, Katanning, approximately 287 kilometres from Perth or a three-hour drive.
The court deals with summary criminal matters and civil matters which do not exceed the jurisdictional limit of $75,000. The District Court does not attend Katanning on circuit for criminal matters, nor does it act as a registry for the commencement of civil actions in the District Court. The closest court which acts as a registry for the District Court is Albany Magistrates Court.
The Katanning Court also sits as the Children’s Court, hearing summary criminal matters where the accused person is aged under 18. When a care and protection of children matter is filed in the Katanning Court, it will be transferred into the Perth Children’s Court list, which will deal with the preliminary mentions. If the matter goes to contested hearing, a Perth magistrate will travel to Katanning to hear the matter locally.
There is limited parking available at the Katanning courthouse and there is no public transport available in Katanning. You should ensure to make appropriate arrangements prior to the day of your hearing. If you are attending court for a traffic matter where a licence disqualification period may be imposed, do not drive to court.
If you have a matter in the Katanning Magistrates Court, you should dress neat and conservatively and come to court prepared to be there for several hours. Upon arrival you should make yourself known to court staff and then wait for your name to be called. The court has video and audio link facilities, and, in most cases, your lawyer will appear via audio to represent you.
There is no full-time Magistrate who sits at Katanning and you may see a different Magistrate each time you attend.
Katanning Magistrates Court is located at 149 Clive Street, Katanning, approximately 287 kilometres from Perth or a three-hour drive.
The court deals with summary criminal matters and civil matters which do not exceed the jurisdictional limit of $75,000. The District Court does not attend Katanning on circuit for criminal matters, nor does it act as a registry for the commencement of civil actions in the District Court. The closest court which acts as a registry for the District Court is Albany Magistrates Court.
The Katanning Court also sits as the Children’s Court, hearing summary criminal matters where the accused person is aged under 18. When a care and protection of children matter is filed in the Katanning Court, it will be transferred into the Perth Children’s Court list, which will deal with the preliminary mentions. If the matter goes to contested hearing, a Perth magistrate will travel to Katanning to hear the matter locally.
There is limited parking available at the Katanning courthouse and there is no public transport available in Katanning. You should ensure to make appropriate arrangements prior to the day of your hearing. If you are attending court for a traffic matter where a licence disqualification period may be imposed, do not drive to court.
If you have a matter in the Katanning Magistrates Court, you should dress neat and conservatively and come to court prepared to be there for several hours. Upon arrival you should make yourself known to court staff and then wait for your name to be called. The court has video and audio link facilities, and, in most cases, your lawyer will appear via audio to represent you.
There is no full-time Magistrate who sits at Katanning and you may see a different Magistrate each time you attend.